He has been fighting on the battlefields, using only his bare hands, since the age of sixteen, when he fought against both American and Vietcong forces in the Vietnam War. ![]() His repertoire apparently includes all of the well-known fighting styles like karate, taekwondo, boxing, judo, ju-jitsu and wrestling, as well as some more esoteric ones such as the secret udondi style, passed onto only the eldest sons of the Ryukyu Kingdom royal family. A genius fighter, he is known to have mastered all styles of unarmed combat. Yuujiro Hanma ( 範馬 勇次郎, Hanma Yūjiro) Voiced by: Kenji Nomura (anime), Akio Ōtsuka (ONA) (Japanese) Matthew Tompkins (anime) Kirk Thornton (ONA) (English) Nicknamed "Ogre" ( オーガ, Ōga) and often called "the strongest creature on earth" ( 地上最強の生物, Chijō Saikyō no Seibutsu), Yujiro is the father of Baki and Jack. In the fourth manga, he is still seen participating in arena fights and engaging in regular intensive training, but has become bored with his day-to-day life. The conflict ends in a tie, both fighters recognizing each other's greatness. Baki claims the moral victory due to being able to get his father involved in his own fantasy. Baki plays along but says the soup is a little salty, which angers Yujiro, but when he "tastes" it himself he discovers that the miso was, in fact, salty. To thank Baki he starts using imaginary cooking to prepare Miso soup. However, Yujiro recognizes Baki's unique fighting spirit and acknowledges that he can no longer be so selfish as to call himself the strongest creature on Earth. The gruesome fight that ensues leaves Baki a broken mess despite using remarkable techniques that earn him the praise of his father. This triggers their final conflict, and the final part of the manga. At one point during the dinner Baki asks Yujiro why he had to kill his mother Yujiro refuses to explain his motives "to a resentful brat" and Baki grows confrontational. As thanks for preparing the meal, Yujiro invites Baki to a dinner "in his own style" at Tokyo's best restaurant. Yujiro Hanma goes to his house and eats the dinner prepared by his son, dispensing never before seen knowledge with class and proper mannerisms. Subsequently, Baki's wish to have dinner with his father like a normal family is granted. As stated by the onlookers a "weapon" is a tool used by the "weak" against the "strong", which would make Baki the true winner of the fight for having cornered Pickle. The outcome of the match between Baki and Pickle could be considered to have gone either way: Pickle was the one who was left standing after the fight with Baki, but inadvertently used a "weapon", in the form of a martial arts technique, to beat him. He is then faced with a new foe from the prehistoric era, Pickle the caveman, after Retsu and Katsumi are defeated by him. Baki has encounters with all the escaped convicts in the second manga series. Unlike Yujiro, Baki chooses to control his killing intent and fight his battles fair and honorably no matter what the outcome. He eventually develops the ogre/demon face on his back when fighting his brother, Jack, but manages to suppress it. Fighting once a month, Baki thoroughly studies his opponent leading up to their match. Including techniques from many different martial arts, he does not adhere to any specific style. Baki first fought in the no-rules arena run by Mitsunari Tokugawa at fifteen, and went on to become its champion without losing once. He later meets with his father and becomes disillusioned as to his father's true character, and afterwards, aims to defeat and kill him. At the age of thirteen, he decided to take his training into his own hands and left the coaches to perform more intense training in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro Hanma. Main characters Baki Hanma ( 範馬 刃牙, Hanma Baki ) Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (anime), Kappei Yamaguchi (OVA), Nobunaga Shimazaki (ONA) (Japanese) Robert McCollum (anime), Troy Baker (ONA Netflix Dub), Blake Jackson (ONA Sentai Filmworks Dub) (English) Baki has been training in martial arts since the age of three, and has trained under various teachers and coaches throughout his life. Many of the characters are fighters trained in various forms of martial arts with skills that reach superhuman levels. His goal is to eventually defeat his ruthless father Yujiro Hanma, who is touted as "the strongest creature on earth" and whom he despises. ![]() It follows teenager Baki Hanma as he trains and tests his fighting skills against a variety of different opponents in deadly, no rules hand-to-hand combat. The manga series Baki the Grappler and its sequels feature a large cast of fictional characters created by Keisuke Itagaki.
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